Archive for July, 2002

CHP FAQ

From the California Highway Patrol FAQ:
I’m pregnant. The HOV lane requires two persons in a vehicle. Now that I’m eating for two, can I use this lane?
That’s pretty funny in and of itself, but I feel like if the FAQ was LA specific it would read more like this:
I’m a actress/model/waitress. I can drive on [...]

Wet Hot American Summer is an overlooked comedic gem from last year. It’s bizarre, it’s campy, and I didn’t stop laughing throughout the entire movie last night. It was written by two guys from The State (follow that link, they have almost every sketch The State did archived), and stars most of the cast. It’s [...]

Just as it’s refreshing when you hear a musician or someone in the record industry who gets mp3s, It’s wonderful to hear a television exec who doesn’t have a knee jerk reaction to Tivo and other digital video recorders. Bob Wright, CEO of NBC has a Tivo, uses it, and doesn’t think it’s going to [...]

This interview with Bob Mould is one of the best music-related interviews i’ve ever read. Both questions and answers are thoughtful, engaging, and provide insight into a very interesting career. It’s good to know that doing ok for himself, running his own record label, and I’m really excited about the new record coming out in [...]

Motorcycle Mechanics Institute, here I come!
My cousin Randy and I spent the better part of Saturday afternoon working on my motorcycle, in an attempt to clear up the coughing/hesitation it’s been experiencing, as well as the way it’s been running rough, especially when wound up to over 7,000 rpm. Replacing the inline fuel filter was [...]

Up In Newcomb

I spent last weekend up at my parents’ house in the adirondacks. Those pictures are from last year, and there aren’t any of the lake (the one of the house was probably taken standing on the dock), but you’ll get the picture. Anyway, the weather was great and as much as I love living in [...]